Tag: obedience

What does your leash cue to your dog? Have you ever thought about it? Or noticed? Does it depend on which leash, what environment? Dogs have an amazing ability to learn environmental cues. The leash will often trigger a reliable…

Connection: the relationship of a person, thing or behavior to something or someone else. Connection is an all the rage buzz word in the current world of dog training. In years past the word instead was “Attention”. Attention: the act…

This is starting to look like the season of stays. With stay instruction and training working its way into many lessons. Stays are an integral foundation behavior and a part of nearly all performance sports. And the bare bones basics…

I remember it being so challenging learning to whistle as a kid. My dad can make a very distinct sharp whistle sound of the side of his mouth. I’m not that talented. But once I did learn to whistle, I’m…

I talk with my agility students and students considering competition often about defining what success in the ring means for them, their dog and their team. As I feel that definition can have a huge impact on not only your…

I adore using mats or dog beds or other place type spaces to teach and then remind dogs about taking turns. Tom and Zora have both been getting rather nudgy, pushy and whiny lately around the concepts of sharing my…

We had such a nice time today at the Charles River Dog Training Club‘s rally trial. It was a really lovely trial. Very low key and easy going. Everyone was so supportive of each other. I do adore in obedience…

Today, thanks to the assistance of a friend playing judge, Zora and I did our first as in Novice competition start to finish behavior as I goaled to train it Stand for Exam!! I’m thrilled! Stood square confidently on cue,…

What’s your dog’s learning style? What’s yours? Do you ever think about those factors before taking a class or training your dog? I’ve learned over the years, many people don’t. I used to ask each and every one of my…